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Information for students, alumni, and friends of the School of AccountancyMon, 12 Feb 2018 20:32:54 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.4115238425Students volunteer at free tax clinicshttps://news.missouristate.edu/2018/02/12/students-volunteer-free-tax-clinics/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed
https://news.missouristate.edu/2018/02/12/students-volunteer-free-tax-clinics/#respondMon, 12 Feb 2018 20:32:54 +0000https://news.missouristate.edu/?p=21659It’s tax season, and Missouri State University accounting students are preparing their calculators. They are helping Community Partnership of the Ozarks and Across the Life Span (ATLS) with its free tax preparation clinics between now and mid-April.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinic dates are available online.

Students will help individuals prepare and file basic federal and state tax returns.

Who is eligible?

The VITA clinics are available to anyone who earned less than $54,000 in 2017 as well as people over the age of 60. There will also be assistance for individuals who speak English as a second language.

Tax-a-Palooza

A full-day clinic will take place from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Springfield Dream Center, 829 W. Atlantic St.

For other questions, or to make an appointment, call 417-720-2000.

]]>https://news.missouristate.edu/2018/02/12/students-volunteer-free-tax-clinics/feed/0258Accounting students find success at national competitionhttps://news.missouristate.edu/2018/01/31/accounting-students-find-success-national-competition/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed
https://news.missouristate.edu/2018/01/31/accounting-students-find-success-national-competition/#respondWed, 31 Jan 2018 22:14:37 +0000https://news.missouristate.edu/?p=21572Six Missouri State University students brought home first and third place awards recently at the Beta Alpha Psi national competition in Anaheim, California.

Community outreach

Senior Erin Eckels and graduate students Zach Herbert and Amanda Wieberg placed first in the community outreach category of the best practices competition.

The trio created a presentation to teach the next generation about financial information professions. They presented to high school students around Springfield and put that experience into the presentation.

“Winning was extremely gratifying to our team, our chapter and our school,” Eckels said. “We put a lot of effort into our project, and we were truly passionate about the topic.”

Leadership development

Seniors Matt Barris and Katlyn Braun and graduate student Laura Zhang placed third in the leadership development category, also a part of the best practices competition.

The trio carried out a mentoring program for undecided business majors at MSU. They focused on mentoring freshmen and transfer students, and shared their experiences in the presentation at the competition.

More than a competition

The Beta Alpha Psi national competition takes place during the organization’s annual meeting. College and university students in financial information majors from all over the country meet to learn, compete and network.

MSU’s chapter takes pride in the success of its competitors, inside and outside of the contest.

“While it does bring recognition to Missouri State University and the School of Accountancy, the professional development that occurs in our students is the main benefit,” said Dr. Dick Williams, director of the School of Accountancy.

]]>https://news.missouristate.edu/2018/01/31/accounting-students-find-success-national-competition/feed/0254Helpful tax tips for college studentshttps://news.missouristate.edu/2018/01/04/helpful-tax-tips-college-students/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed
https://news.missouristate.edu/2018/01/04/helpful-tax-tips-college-students/#respondThu, 04 Jan 2018 17:35:37 +0000https://news.missouristate.edu/?p=21401CPA Dr. Sandra Byrd offers some insight.
]]>https://news.missouristate.edu/2018/01/04/helpful-tax-tips-college-students/feed/0250Beta Alpha Psi achieves ‘Superior Chapter’ statushttp://news.missouristate.edu/2017/02/28/bap-superior-chapter/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed
Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:56:09 +0000http://news.missouristate.edu/?p=19012The Theta Pi chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at Missouri State University was recently recognized as a “Superior Chapter” by the international Beta Alpha Psi Board of Directors
]]>234Accounting students offer free tax preparation serviceshttp://news.missouristate.edu/2017/01/31/free-tax-service/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed
Tue, 31 Jan 2017 21:31:27 +0000http://news.missouristate.edu/?p=18781This tax season, student volunteers from MSU’s School of Accountancy will assist in preparing tax returns for low-to-moderate income people in the community.
]]>233Beta Alpha Psi students win at national competitionhttp://news.missouristate.edu/2015/08/28/beta-alpha-psi-win-national-competition/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed
Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:42:21 +0000http://news.missouristate.edu/?p=15854Members of Missouri State University’s Beta Alpha Psi (BAP), an international honors organization for students of accounting, finance, and computer information systems, won first place in the best practices competition at a national meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin earlier this month. College of Business students Brandon Smith, Elizabeth Sivill, Clint Caselman, Zachary Buxton and Tanner Courtney […]
]]>231University accounting programs ranked high in affordabilityhttp://news.missouristate.edu/2015/03/18/accountingranks/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed
Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:35:38 +0000http://news.missouristate.edu/?p=15138Accounting Degree Review, a website that reviews and ranks the best accounting programs across the nation, placed Missouri State University’s accounting programs in the top five schools for affordability.
]]>224Student volunteers provide free tax service starting Feb. 6http://news.missouristate.edu/2015/02/05/freetaxservices-2/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed
Thu, 05 Feb 2015 15:40:41 +0000http://news.missouristate.edu/?p=14886Students from the School of Accountancy at Missouri State University, who are IRS-certified, will provide free assistance with tax preparation and electronic income tax filing. The program is provided by the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinic Feb. 6-April 10 in Glass Hall, Room 434.
]]>232Accounting Club recognized during Maroon Minutehttps://blogs.missouristate.edu/soa/2014/02/13/accounting-club-recognized-during-maroon-minute/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed
Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:07:33 +0000https://blogs.missouristate.edu/soa/?p=206The Accounting Club at Missouri State University was recently recognized by the Institute of Management Accountants.

The chapter was the recipient of the Award of Excellence and the Outstanding Student Chapter award and received a cash award of $1,000 in recognition of this achievement.

Chapters are evaluated on seven criteria including: planning and evaluation, communications, programs and activities and administrative. Missouri State was one of only four chapters nationally recognized as an Outstanding Student Chapter.

Maroon Minutes highlight Missouri State University’s points of pride: the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, students and supporters. Each Maroon Minute first airs during a home football or basketball game.

]]>206Olivia Kimminau named “MSCPA Student of the Month”https://blogs.missouristate.edu/soa/2013/01/24/olivia-kimminau-named-mscpa-student-of-the-month/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed
Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:02:22 +0000https://blogs.missouristate.edu/soa/?p=159Olivia Kimminau, a Graduate Assistant for the School of Accountancy during the Spring 2013 semester, has been named by the Missouri Society of CPAs as the December 2012 Student of the Month. Olivia was nominated by the faculty at Missouri State University for this honor. The MSCPA has a student website, www.leap-forward.com<http://www.leap-forward.com>, which highlights accounting majors in Missouri. Every month an accounting major from a Missouri school, who is an MSCPA student member, is showcased. Please check out the direct link (<http://www.leap-forward.com/sotmwinner.html>) to the winner’s page on Thursday, January 31, 2013 or later to read about Olivia as the newest monthly winner!
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